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indigo777
Joined: 04 Feb 2006
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 Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:09 am Post subject: I Think I am Going To Get Fired |
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Hello, I think I am going to get fired. I can't understand and follow the two teacher's guides and Minsu text. Our school uses two guides and takes parts from each to put a lesson together. Sometimes there is not enough info in English to understand what I have to do. The school also uses a CD Rom.The periods are also not numbered right, for example Period 1 is really Period 2.
I don't know what I am to teach sometimes until the teacher and students walk into the room. A few teacher's give me advance warning. I have 21 classes to keep track of, and I don't think I am doing a good job.
If I get fired do I have to leave the country for a tourist visa? I would like to stay and move to a larger city. I am in a small town, and the people are very friendly but I feel like I am living under a microscope.
Thanks, any advice would be appreciated. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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If you get fired ask for a letter of release and for them to cancel your visa. Make sure you check with immigration about your status when you do get fired. If your Hagwon can't even make a curriculum work then they probably know shit about immigration procedures, they sometimes just say you ran away and don't bother to cancel it. You should be given a 14 day exit order, enough time to find a new job(you may be able to extend this, not sure). No need to come back in on a tourist visa as you'll just have to do another visa run when you find a new job. If you start to panic get a public school job as these are more reliable.
Also remember by law they cannot fire you without giving you 30days notice or 30days pay.
http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/IMM80/index.do
http://english.molab.go.kr/
You can also call labour on 1350
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:44 am Post subject: Re: I Think I am Going To Get Fired |
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Hello, I think I am going to get fired. I can't understand and follow the two teacher's guides and Minsu text. Our school uses two guides and takes parts from each to put a lesson together. Sometimes there is not enough info in English to understand what I have to do. The school also uses a CD Rom.The periods are also not numbered right, for example Period 1 is really Period 2.
I don't know what I am to teach sometimes until the teacher and students walk into the room. A few teacher's give me advance warning. I have 21 classes to keep track of, and I don't think I am doing a good job.
If I get fired do I have to leave the country for a tourist visa? I would like to stay and move to a larger city. I am in a small town, and the people are very friendly but I feel like I am living under a microscope.
Thanks, any advice would be appreciated. |
Sounds like you are in a public elementary school.
They are NOT going to fire you.
What province are you in?
There are English copies of the guides available on-line for your classes.
These are for Gyeonggi province but are similar to those in the rest of the country.
http://gepik.ken.go.kr/r/bbs/board.php?bbs_code=k_e_teaching_03_03
Click the tabs for grade 3/4/5/6. Download them and save them on your computer at home or work. You will need Hangul to open them (.hwp files). Your school should have a copy to install on your computer if it isn't already. |
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RedRob
Joined: 07 Jul 2003
Location: Narnia
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:48 am Post subject: |
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| Wow, ttompatz, its nice to see someone helping another teacher, rather than the usual ccrapu served up here. There should be more posters like you. |
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indigo777
Joined: 04 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: I Think I am Going To Be Fired |
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Thank you, I looked at the site the lessons are different.
Thank you for your advice and support. I will wait and see what happens.
I live in a southern province and most of the teacher's are friendly. I think part of the problem is that the school is not use to having a native teacher. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:49 am Post subject: Re: I Think I am Going To Get Fired |
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[quote="ttompatz"]
Sounds like you are in a public elementary school.
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Yeah that "minsu text" gave it away.
I agree w/ ttompatz, they won't fire you. If I were you I'd sit down w/ your co-teachers or vice-principle and explain to them that you are having problems w/ insufficient prep for classes. If you are working at an elementary school it should be no problem w/ knowing what you teach. Just ask them the day before what unit and lesson number you have to do the next day. |
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icnelly
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:41 am Post subject: Re: I Think I am Going To Get Fired |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| indigo777 wrote: |
Hello, I think I am going to get fired. I can't understand and follow the two teacher's guides and Minsu text. Our school uses two guides and takes parts from each to put a lesson together. Sometimes there is not enough info in English to understand what I have to do. The school also uses a CD Rom.The periods are also not numbered right, for example Period 1 is really Period 2.
I don't know what I am to teach sometimes until the teacher and students walk into the room. A few teacher's give me advance warning. I have 21 classes to keep track of, and I don't think I am doing a good job.
If I get fired do I have to leave the country for a tourist visa? I would like to stay and move to a larger city. I am in a small town, and the people are very friendly but I feel like I am living under a microscope.
Thanks, any advice would be appreciated. |
Sounds like you are in a public elementary school.
They are NOT going to fire you.
What province are you in?
There are English copies of the guides available on-line for your classes.
These are for Gyeonggi province but are similar to those in the rest of the country.
http://gepik.ken.go.kr/r/bbs/board.php?bbs_code=k_e_teaching_03_03
Click the tabs for grade 3/4/5/6. Download them and save them on your computer at home or work. You will need Hangul to open them (.hwp files). Your school should have a copy to install on your computer if it isn't already. |
Even if the texts are different, go ahead and use the Gyeonggi one. If they say the activities were bad/not useful just reference the GEPIK website; I doubt they'll knock a product of Korea. One way to cover yourself is to make sure you're planned. Go ahead and plan from the GEPIK book/lessons, or find your own stuff, but have something ready to cover your time!
Here's a link to download a Hangul reader if you don't have the proggie anywhere:
http://www.haansoft.com/hnc4_0/english/hangul2004_01.htm |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: I Think I am Going To Get Fired |
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| indigo777 wrote: |
Hello, I think I am going to get fired. I can't understand and follow the two teacher's guides and Minsu text. Our school uses two guides and takes parts from each to put a lesson together. Sometimes there is not enough info in English to understand what I have to do. The school also uses a CD Rom.The periods are also not numbered right, for example Period 1 is really Period 2.
I don't know what I am to teach sometimes until the teacher and students walk into the room. A few teacher's give me advance warning. I have 21 classes to keep track of, and I don't think I am doing a good job.
If I get fired do I have to leave the country for a tourist visa? I would like to stay and move to a larger city. I am in a small town, and the people are very friendly but I feel like I am living under a microscope.
Thanks, any advice would be appreciated. |
You are an assistant teacher, so just tell your co-teachers they need to fill you in on what you're supposed to do and consult with you in more detail. When I was doing public elementary I would talk with my co-teacher about the next lesson for about thirty minutes. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: I Think I am Going To Get Fired |
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| icnelly wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| indigo777 wrote: |
Hello, I think I am going to get fired. I can't understand and follow the two teacher's guides and Minsu text. Our school uses two guides and takes parts from each to put a lesson together. Sometimes there is not enough info in English to understand what I have to do. The school also uses a CD Rom.The periods are also not numbered right, for example Period 1 is really Period 2.
I don't know what I am to teach sometimes until the teacher and students walk into the room. A few teacher's give me advance warning. I have 21 classes to keep track of, and I don't think I am doing a good job.
If I get fired do I have to leave the country for a tourist visa? I would like to stay and move to a larger city. I am in a small town, and the people are very friendly but I feel like I am living under a microscope.
Thanks, any advice would be appreciated. |
Sounds like you are in a public elementary school.
They are NOT going to fire you.
What province are you in?
There are English copies of the guides available on-line for your classes.
These are for Gyeonggi province but are similar to those in the rest of the country.
http://gepik.ken.go.kr/r/bbs/board.php?bbs_code=k_e_teaching_03_03
Click the tabs for grade 3/4/5/6. Download them and save them on your computer at home or work. You will need Hangul to open them (.hwp files). Your school should have a copy to install on your computer if it isn't already. |
Even if the texts are different, go ahead and use the Gyeonggi one. If they say the activities were bad/not useful just reference the GEPIK website; I doubt they'll knock a product of Korea. One way to cover yourself is to make sure you're planned. Go ahead and plan from the GEPIK book/lessons, or find your own stuff, but have something ready to cover your time!
Here's a link to download a Hangul reader if you don't have the proggie anywhere:
http://www.haansoft.com/hnc4_0/english/hangul2004_01.htm |
G.P.I.K. won't fire you. The worst they can do is not renew your contract.
Last year some GEPIKs trashed a hotel room and they were not even fired. |
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